TITUS: THE GOOD LIFE!

Esther King beautifully taught and led us in the last verses of Titus; 3:9-15 this last Monday evening. She recapped from the previous studies how our motivation for what we do is different to the world’s and we have a different purpose in doing it; we should go into things looking for an outcome that glorifies God.

Bearing this in mind throughout this powerful letter, Esther asked us some reflective and important questions. Bring out your Bible and ponder:

Titus 1:1 As servants of God and followers of Jesus Christ ourselves, what are we doing to further the faith of God’s elect (those God has chosen) and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness?

Titus 2:3-5, 10b As sisters in Christ here in Corsham, are we building each other up, modelling reverent lives to each other, teaching what is good, urging each other to love our family members?
Can it be said of us that ‘in every way [we] make the teaching about God our Saviour attractive’?

Titus 2:11-14 Are we allowing, inviting, desiring God’s grace to teach us and train us in righteousness?
What are we doing whilst we ‘wait for the blessed hope – the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ’? Are we even particularly conscious on a day to day basis that we are waiting for Christ’s return?
Is it evident to others that we are part of ‘a people that are [God’s] very own, eager to do what is good’?

Titus 3:1-2 In light of this, what do our public lives look like? Are we ready to do whatever is good? What is our attitude towards others? Is it consistent across everyone we interact with?

Titus 3:3-8 Is our response to God’s incredible, undeserved, outrageous love, mercy and grace pouring out of us in praise, gratitude and an unquenchable desire to do good? Or have we become desensitised to the incredibleness of it? Do we need a Paul or Titus figure in our lives – a Vicky Kelly – to be stressing these things and helping us to grasp the enormity of our salvation yet again, ‘so that those who have trusted in God [that’s us] may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good’?
Could the way we live our lives be described as ‘excellent and profitable for everyone’?

Next week, we will finish with Esther’s teaching on the final verses of Titus;
We will imagine Titus and the Cretans are chomping at the bit to get started, motivation fully grasped and goal firmly in mind.

Paul is so keen for them not to fall at the first hurdle, Esther shares with us as to what his final instructions are and why it is relevant to us today in Corsham!